A sincere confession from Galatasaray Coach Ismael Garcia Gomez: 2-0 is more painful than 5-0.

20.01.2026 17:33

Ismael Garcia Gomez, who is part of Okan Buruk's coaching staff at Galatasaray, made statements ahead of the match against Atletico Madrid. Gomez also made a candid confession regarding the Super Cup match against Fenerbahçe, saying, "Losing 2-0 to Fenerbahçe is more painful than losing 5-0 to Beşiktaş last year. They are also an opponent, but it's not the same. Losing to Fenerbahçe is much more painful."

Galatasaray, which will face Atletico Madrid at home on Wednesday in the 7th week of the UEFA Champions League, had coach Okan Buruk's team member, coach Ismael Garcia Gomez, make statements to the Spanish press before the match.

'IT CAUSED A SETBACK'

Speaking about Galatasaray's recent performance, Ismael Garcia Gomez said, "The Super Cup match caused a setback for us, and we drew with Gaziantep at home this week. We hope this won't affect us too much. The good news for us is the end of the Africa Cup and Osimhen's return. We are now focused on the next two weeks, which are very important for the club."

'2-0 IS MORE PAINFUL THAN 5-0'

Also discussing the Super Cup final against Fenerbahçe, Ismael Garcia Gomez expressed that the 2-0 score is more painful than the 5-0 loss to Beşiktaş last season, stating, "The truth is I think they deserved to win, and we should learn lessons from this. After all, this happens to big teams in almost every country. Losing in the Super Cup is not the end of the world, but losing a cup still hurts. Especially against Fenerbahçe. Losing 2-0 to Fenerbahçe is more painful than losing 5-0 to Beşiktaş last year. They are also a rival, but it's not the same. Losing to Fenerbahçe is much more painful."

'WE NEED TO GET POINTS'

Ismael Garcia Gomez also spoke about the Atletico Madrid match, saying, "Yes, absolutely. We think we need to get points. If we don't, it will be very difficult to advance. It's not certain, but we believe that if we can get points in any of these matches, we will have a very good chance. Playing at home against Atletico is better, but we know they are one of the best teams. Although they have been a bit inconsistent this year, they are still a top-class team."

A sincere confession from Galatasaray Coach Ismael Garcia Gomez: 2-0 is more painful than 5-0.

'IT CAUSED A SETBACK'

'2-0 IS MORE PAINFUL THAN 5-0'

'WE NEED TO GET POINTS'

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